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We keep all tournament information updated on our website at www.nabjjf.com. However we usually post schedule and brackets by Thursday on the week of the tournament.
Yes, there is a spectator entry fee. All spectator fee payments will be handled via a Square card reader system; no cash will be accepted at the door. SJJIF members get into all tournaments for free with their current membership ID cards. (Spectator fee may change depending on the facility the tournament is being held.)
Shirts will be available at the NABJJF tournament booth, usually next to the main entrance. You will need your ID to pick up a shirt. Your t-shirt must be picked up at the tournament. We will not ship any shirts out to competitors that forgot to get their shirts at the tournament.
Unfortunately, as it states on our tournament registration page and on your registration confirmation email, we do not provide refunds for tournament registration. Credits are only given to competitors that have purchased the Registration Insurance at the time of registration. If you purchased that option, you would receive a credit for a future tournament in the case you are unable to attend. To receive your credit, you must submit written notice of your absence to NABJJF by midnight the Wednesday before the tournament. Credit can be used for a future tournament registration of equal or lesser value.
In the case that your child is by themselves in the division, we will notify you by email with your child’s option(s). Keep in mind that in some situations your child could be by themselves and not receive an email from us. In this case, we are waiting on another competitor to move to your child's division. If you do not hear from our team by email, it means that your child has competitor(s) in their division. Once you receive our email, you have 24 hours to respond. If we don’t get a response from you, we will then match your child based off the age, weight, gender, and belt provided in their registration. If you are a competitor juvenile and older, you are responsible to move or make changes by the check date if you are by yourself.
Kids are one of our top priorities. We spend hours reviewing each child’s registration and their place in the brackets to ensure they get the best matches possible and as many fair matches as possible. The reason your child is in a different bracket is because our team located the best match for them; typically this will happen if we have reached out to you by email and we did not receive a response within 24 hours. The bracket coordinator reserves the right to make any changes to the brackets where deemed necessary. Rest assured that we do everything we can to give your child a positive competitive experience.
Please visit the Tournament Day Guide for details on the tournament day.
You can change your team’s name by the change date deadline of that tournament. Login to your Smoothcomp profile to make those changes.
You may change your weight division at any point up to the change deadline listed on the event registration page. This is typically set 7 days out from the tournament. After the change deadline and once brackets are posted, no changes can be made to weight or any other category. Absolutely no changes will be made on the day of the tournament. All changes must be done by logging in to your Smoothcomp profile.
Competitors in the Kids divisions have a 2-pound weight allowance. Kids who do not make weight will be disqualified for not making weight. Make sure your child is signed up for the correct division where they can make weight rather than risk being disqualified. If you think you might not make weight, it is best to move up one weight class. You can only move up a weight class by the change deadline.
Weigh-ins must be measured with your competition attire (with GI for GI competitors and with rash guard and shorts for No-Gi competitors).
Yes. Competitors in the Juvenile and Adult divisions have a zero weight allowance and will be automatically disqualified for not making weight. Make sure you are signed up for the correct division where they can make weight rather than risk being disqualified. If you think you might not make weight, it is best to move up one weight class. You can only move up a weight class by the change deadline.
Weigh-ins must be measured with your competition attire (with GI for GI competitors and with rash guard and shorts for No-Gi competitors).
While our weight classes may specify a range, it is only necessary to weigh less than the maximum weight to compete in a given weight class. We will not move your child down in division if they are under. No changes will be made on the day of the event.
To become a staff member and work an event, please contact us at tournament@nabjjf.com.
Refereeing for the NABJJF is a paid position based on experience. We are always looking for experienced brown and black belt referees . Please email your name, rank, instructor, and relevant experience to tournament@nabjjf.com if you wish to referee for us.
If you need to contact us regarding a NABJJF tournament, the fastest and most efficient way is to send a detailed email to tournament@nabjjf.com.
